Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At q regular meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
held October %. 1887, there were present: Henry
Strauss, esq, President. and Messrs. Agnew.
Burke, Marbury, Lambdin, Bryant, Leadbester
and Mckenzie
The following resolution, viz: hat the Com
mittee on Light be authorized 10 have erected IN
the place of the wooden shed OH the south side OF
the Gas Works binding built from the brick
now on hand from the stack fer the purpose OF
storing and keeping dry the coal for the use OF
the Gas Works which cannot be done in the pre-
sent leaky building. which is about to fall down
was referred to the Committee or Light with
power TO act.
On motion it was resolved that the joint Com
mittco on Streets be authorized. and are, hereby.
directed TO have a regular grsde established for
the northwestern section OF cur city, bounded by
King street on the south and Columbus street on
the cast running nor and west to tho city limits,
said grade when determined upon to be reported
TO the City Council for approval and ratification,
and the sum of $500, or much thereof as may
he necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated for
the work
Petitions OF Thomas Lesdbtater. for the owners,
tor reduction of assessment on the property cor
ner Of Market alley and Royal street also petit
tion OF the Young Mems Christian Association for
remission CT taxes on their property were referred
t the Finance Committee.
A petition of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation for the erection of gas lamp in front of
lUe!I stISct anu ilSc usC VI
gas in it aud in their building, was referred 10
the Committee on Light.
The following resolution was referred to the
Committee on Light, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Light hereaf-
ter leave out Of the statement the item which
reads rs follows estimated amount OF uncollect-
ed bills for previous years - which for 1857 was
reported as So SG045. it appearing that there is
nothing in the Office of the company showing any
account OF names of parties owing this amount or
any books by which the parties can be Identified
It seems many of these claims stood for many
ycarg since the war, which are uncolectable.
petition of A. i. Hopkins aud others to have
the curb set, &c, on Queen street: also bill of
j. Entwisle il, $201 40 for medicine; also Pc
titior of G. w. Swain for permission TO erect an
addition to his house: also a petition of Perry,
Smoot !. Co. for permission 10 erect three frame
houses on Cameron street. also q petition Of sun
dry citizens for gas lamp at the southeast corner
of St. Assph and Gibbon streets; also petition of
S. Dckerson. President, for gas lamp in front OF
Zion Church; also petition of VIM. Wooils and
others 10 have repaired the pump at the corner of
First aud Royal streets; also petition OF b. j.
Miller and others for crossing from the north
east corner of Wolfe ard Washington streets to
the northwest corner Of same; also petition OF
L. E. Uhler and others to have the crossing at the
southwest intersection of Duke and Washington
streets repaired: also petition oil Johnson ard
Cation. commissioners. for abatement OF taxes;
on horse wrongly assessed also communication of
$ F. Beach, attorney, in regard to taxes due by
the Virginia Iron shipbuilding Company also
petition Of Mrs. E. Dcevers for reduction of as.
sessments; also petition OF L. j. ramon to nave
the sewer extended through his property also
notice from the Clerk of the School Board as TO
election OF members; also the report Of the Com
mittec on Public Property as to repairs TO theHy-
drsulion engine house also the report of the ex-
aminers Of the jail also resolution IN regard TO
adjournment until November 10, 1887, were re-
ceivcd from the Common Council and their action
concurreG in
On motion it was- resolved that ten per cent.
discount be made on the tax bill on the house sna
lot now occupied by j. II. Deckham e:q, and
owned by the estate OFFS H. Janncy, decd, the bill
having been made out in the name of Mrs II. II.
Cook When the executors asked the collectors in
July last for all clsims for taxes against the es-
tate of Mr.. 1anncy. this bill wss overlooked.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo J. JAMESON. Clerk.